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Violence and Argentine identity in fútbol

Commentary the day following the Independiente-San Lorenzo match talked about a colossal embarrassment for a city, as evolved football-wise, like Buenos Aires. Matches like these put into serious question the ability of the country to host the World Cup. The author also blames the referee for the mayhem on the field. Players should adhere to moral laws of the game; likewise, fans were to blame for reacting to horrible decisions by the referee. It’s bad enough that Argentina lost the chance to host the 1968 Olympics because of political uncertainty, now football security puts in jeopardy the World Cup. It’s not enough to blame European attitudes towards Argentina, nor Yankee imperialism...the blame is "all ours".

Diego Lucero

Page 23

Clarín

11/26/1963

United States Library of Congress (Prints & Periodicals Division)

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